O.J. Atogwe Signs With Redskins; Bob Sanders To Chargers

by Sean Yuille on Mar 3, 2011 9:42 PM EST in NFL News

Safeties O.J. Atogwe and Bob Sanders were both released by their now-former teams two weeks ago tomorrow. Fittingly, both of them signed with new teams today.

Atogwe is headed to Washington to play for the Redskins. He inked a five-year deal worth $26 million and will now get to play alongside LaRon Landry. Last summer there had been talk that the Lions wanted to sign him to play alongside Louis Delmas, but his salary demands reportedly were too high. When he was released by the Rams a couple weeks ago, the idea of Detroit going after him was brought up, but it never went anywhere.

Sanders is headed out west, as he signed with the San Diego Chargers. The deal is for only one year, which is no surprise considering his past injury problems. It would be shocking if he actually made it through the whole year without suffering some kind of issue, but it's probably worth the risk for a team like San Diego. If he can stay healthy, that would be quite the steal for the Chargers.

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now we just gotta sign Asomugha

My grandfather was a Packers fan, my father is a Vikings fan, I am a Lions fan, and there is no way in hell I am raising a Bears fan.

by tbl2020 on Mar 3, 2011 9:56 PM EST reply actions

not gonna happen

by chucka on Mar 3, 2011 9:58 PM EST reply actions

Seans workin over time

by chucka on Mar 3, 2011 10:02 PM EST reply actions

I'm kind of relieved we didn't sign Bob Sanders

Too bad about Otogwe, though. The truth is that either one of those guys would have been a huge addition to one of our weakest spots.

by WestsideLionsFan on Mar 3, 2011 10:07 PM EST reply actions

????? Is S really 1 of our weakest spots????

Delmas is 1 of the better S’s in the league already after just 2 years and with a year under his belt, I would think that Spevie should be a lot better next year. Remember that he was a CB converted LATE in training camp to S and it was going to take some time for him to learn the new position.

How many lumps you want Doc?

by davis0169 on Mar 3, 2011 10:37 PM EST up reply actions

Amukamara

does this make it less likely that Washington takes a DB?

by Sasquatchcc on Mar 3, 2011 11:11 PM EST reply actions

Washington

Doesn’t really seem to be our main stumbling points in getting Prince. We need to get by Texas and San Francisco, everyone else is pretty much a non-factor.

by Mavyrk on Mar 3, 2011 11:12 PM EST up reply actions

Tenn secondary was horrible

don’t over look them to make a move even though I think dareus is there pick

"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year,)

by The Profiler on Mar 4, 2011 12:27 AM EST up reply actions